"Must be smitten" is the correct form as far as i know
#I have found a typo.
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untold timber
Smote is correct, here. Smitten generally carries romantic or otherwise positive implications.
sullen nacelle
grave escarp
Well, I'm smitten with her. Seriously, what a gorgeous dragon.
latent widget
Smote is correct, here. Smitten generally carries romantic or otherwise positive...
how is it correct?
Smote is the second form.
While "to be" generally requires third form after it to be correct
example: "To be done",
Smote is the second form, so equivalent of that would be "to be did" which is incorrect
latent widget
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smote
that dictionary actually supports my point, dunno if that was your intention
latent widget
Well, *I'm* smitten with her. Seriously, what a gorgeous dragon.
thank you! ❤️
untold timber
that dictionary actually supports my point, dunno if that was your intention
Keep reading that page.
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Keep reading that page.
In summary, we'll close with a short guide to the 21st century forms of smite:
You plan on inflicting dire and retributive punishment on someone: “I will smite you.”
A man has inflicted dire and retributive punishment on you: “He smote me.”
You are in love (or you have experienced a plague of frogs): “I have been smitten.”
^ the end of that page
untold timber
Correct.
latent widget
so as you can see, 3rd form of smite used at the end
"smitten"
the same case scenario as here, where grammar requires a 3rd form after "be"
3rd form of smite is .... smitten
untold timber
The character is saying that they need to strike down the opposing force. This is where "smote" is the appropriate word.
The dragon is not saying that she needs to romance them in preparation for the horizontal monster mash. If that were the case, "smitten" would have been more appropriate.
And the page you posted makes that pretty clear.
latent widget
but it still follows the grammar... i have checked like a dozen different pages by now and they all agree that smote is past tense while smitten is past participle...
Hell every conjugation table i have seen so far follows the "smite, smote, smitten"
even the page that Random posted, still follows the same rules
especially at the end with their "guide"
bronze grove
The main thing is that smitten is generally used it much different context than smite and smote in the modern day
latent widget
So even tho its not gramatically correct, people use "smote" instead of "smitten" to highlight different context ?
bronze grove
Yes.
latent widget
K, now I at least understand it, thanks
untold timber
The page you posted made it very clear. You're selectively reading.